Sweetwater Union High School District

HSE Test Preparation

There are a number of ways to prepare for the HSE tests. Choose the option that best meets your needs.

1. HSE Preparation classes * Classes begin on Tuesday, July 31. All students will need to attend a mandatory orientation in order to enroll.

If it’s been some time since you were last in school, you may want to consider enrolling in one of the preparation classes. There are four adult schools in the Sweetwater Union High School District to serve your requests:

Distance Learning classes are available and may be the best option for you. In Distance Learning classes you meet with your instructor once a week. Contact one of the adult schools for more information.

3. Purchase an HSE book or obtain one from the public library and study on your own.

Are you ready to take the HISET exam?

1. Count the number of answers correct on each practice test listed above. Do not include questions you did not answer or that you answered incorrectly.

2. Then find the number of questions you answered correctly in the table below to see an estimate of how ready you are to take the HiSET exam.

Subject

Not yet Prepared

Perhaps Prepared

Prepared

Well Prepared

Math

0-12

13-16

17-20

21+

Reading

0-11

12-14

15-16

17+

Writing

0-9

10-13

14-19

20+

Science

0-10

11-13

14-15

16+

Social Studies

0-9

10-11

12-15

16+

If you fall in the “Not yet prepared” or “Somewhat prepared” categories, you may want to do additional preparation before you take the exam.

All HSE preparation classes offered through the Sweetwater Union High School District are free of charge. If interested in Preparation classes, please call the counseling office and speak to a counselor.

Practice tests are intended to complement your preparation and classroom instruction. They will not fully prepare students for the actual HiSET exams.

Each practice test is approximately half the length of the HiSET exam and may not represent every type of item on the exam.

The “Well prepared” category scores are not indicators of college and career readiness. They are meant to help provide guidance on the likelihood of a student passing the HiSET exam. Visit ets.org/tc_staffto learn how the HiSET exam reflects college and career readiness.